Tag: Uber

Apple is late to a self driving milestone — its first test car accident

Apple’s secretive self-driving vehicle program has disclosed its first accident, according to a report filed with the California Department of Motor Vehicles. The low speed accident, which occurred August 24, is a milestone of sorts for the company, albeit not one that is being celebrated. These days, as more companies head out onto public streets… Continue reading Apple is late to a self driving milestone — its first test car accident

Avrios has quietly raised $14M for an AI-fueled fleet management platform

Swiss startup Avrios reckons business mobility is going to get a whole lot more interesting as companies adopt more tailored mobility solutions, rather than sticking with the traditional one car per person model. And at the same time as businesses are seeking to accelerate their progressive cred by moving away from combustion cars to greener alternatives, new… Continue reading Avrios has quietly raised $14M for an AI-fueled fleet management platform

Skip and Scoot are the only companies awarded scooter permits in SF

The great San Francisco scooter decision has been made. And Skip and Scoot have claimed the prize. The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) issued one-year permits to Skip and Scoot on Thursday, a decision that ends months of waiting for 12 companies that applied to operate within the city. JUMP, which Uber acquired in April, as well as Lyft, Skip,… Continue reading Skip and Scoot are the only companies awarded scooter permits in SF

Behind the Zoox founder Tim Kentley-Klay’s shock departure

Kentley-Klay didn’t respond to calls yesterday. He spent much of last week sharing messages of support and venting on Twitter about the shock firing, which he said came “without a warning, cause or right of reply “. It was an example of “Silicon Valley up to its worst tricks,” he said. As it turns out,… Continue reading Behind the Zoox founder Tim Kentley-Klay’s shock departure

Uber wants to make its own electric scooters

An electric scooter by Bird, one of Uber’s many rivals. ROBYN BECK via Getty Images Uber is working on its own scooter to compete with Lime, Bird, Scoot and others, according to Bloomberg. The project is being overseen by Jump, a bike-sharing firm that Uber acquired in April for a reported $200 million. Little is… Continue reading Uber wants to make its own electric scooters

Yandex tests robot taxi in Russia

The Russian search engine Yandex plans tests with autonomous taxis. Russia’s first test with a robot taxi service will be from the IT company Yandex organized. The company planned an autonomous bus two years ago and joined Uber last year NewCo allied. In the recent past, Yandex tested the technology of autonomous driving in the… Continue reading Yandex tests robot taxi in Russia

Toyota to target tripling China production over next decade

Toyota Motor Corp. is aiming to triple car production in China by as soon as 2030 in a renewed push to make up lost ground in the world’s biggest market, according to people familiar with the plan. Asia’s largest automaker is targeting to manufacture 3.5 million vehicles annually in China around that year while boosting… Continue reading Toyota to target tripling China production over next decade

Uber Is Building Its Own Scooter to Compete in Frenzy

Terms of Service Violation Your usage has been flagged as a violation of our terms of service. For inquiries related to this message please contact support. For sales inquiries, please visit http://www.bloomberg.com/professional/request-demo If you believe this to be in error, please confirm below that you are not a robot by clicking “I’m not a robot”… Continue reading Uber Is Building Its Own Scooter to Compete in Frenzy

Hail an autonomous taxi: Yandex rolls out ‘Europe’s first’ self-driving cabs in Russia

More on innovation Russian technology giant Yandex has begun to test self-driving taxis in Innopolis, a small town built a few years ago to foster education in technology and entrepreneurship. Yandex describes the tests in a blogpost as the first autonomous ride-hailing service in Europe. About 100 residents have already signed up for the pilot… Continue reading Hail an autonomous taxi: Yandex rolls out ‘Europe’s first’ self-driving cabs in Russia